Walker open to raising vehicle registration fees

Walker tells WKOW-TV in an interview Thursday (http://bit.ly/2otKnSk ) that “there might be some other ways” to pay for roads in Wisconsin other than a gas-tax increase. He did not rule out raising transportation-related fees.

That could prove to be an important negotiating point as Walker and Republican legislative leaders work on the state budget. Walker says he spoke at length on Wednesday with Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald about the issue.

Walker says, “I just don’t want the overall (tax) burden going up.”

Assembly Republican leaders have been urging Walker to consider all options.

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